AppLabs, an IT services company specialising in quality management, testing, and certification solutions, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with KnowledgeCore, an enterprise software solution company to support organisations in their implementation of service-oriented architecture (SOA).AppLabs and KnowledgeCore have developed a unique solution for the banking, financial services and insurance industries to help plan, prepare and implement high quality SOA developments and applications, the company stated in a press release."The adoption of SOA is increasing at a phenomenal rate. Our partnership with KnowledgeCore will allow us to deliver a comprehensive quality management and testing solution with a real time dashboard. With SOA, organisations must get it right first time and therefore all stakeholders (Business and IT) need access to decision-making information instantly" said Gary Davies, VP (strategic alliances), AppLabs.